Hi,
in the original example of Online, this is the case.
He is preventing from letting the query open, because he uses haltdef (or halt) along with the on OPEN event and ^ prefix. With this code it doesn't matter whether you have a fast or slow PC, the query is stopped from opening.
Your code lets the query open, and then closes it again right away. Can't really say it's an easier way, or the same thing.
Greets
